người gốc Tây Ban Nha
The English word 'hispanic' is translated into Vietnamese as người gốc Tây Ban Nha.
This term is an adjective used to describe something of or relating to Spanish-speaking people or culture.
Meaning: Of or relating to Spanish-speaking people or culture (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase người gốc Tây Ban Nha literally translates to 'person of Spanish origin'. The word người means person, gốc means origin or root and Tây Ban Nha is the name for Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase người gốc Tây Ban Nha is used to refer to a single Hispanic person. To refer to Hispanic people in the plural, you add the word những at the beginning of the phrase to form những người gốc Tây Ban Nha.
Did you know?
- While Tây Ban Nha is the full name for Spain, the word Tây is often used as a clipping to refer to Westerners in general.
- The word Tây in Tây Ban Nha is a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning 'west'. This reflects a common pattern where Vietnam names Western countries based on their cardinal direction relative to Asia.
- The word gốc literally means 'root', suggesting that when Vietnamese speakers describe someone as 'Hispanic', they are thinking of the person's ancestral roots.
Examples in context
- Chúng tôi thích văn hóa của người gốc Tây Ban Nha.We like Hispanic culture.
- Có rất nhiều người gốc Tây Ban Nha ở đây.There are many Hispanic people here.
Example conversation
Nam and Mai are discussing a new neighbor at a community event.
- NamNgười hàng xóm mới là người gốc Tây Ban Nha phải không?Is the new neighbor Hispanic?
- MaiĐúng vậy, anh ấy là người gốc Tây Ban Nha.Yes, he is Hispanic.
- NamAnh ấy có vẻ rất thân thiện.He seems very friendly.
- MaiTôi cũng nghĩ như vậy.I think so too.
